1. plural of kaizen; continuous improvement practices or processes, especially in manufacturing and business management
Usage: business/management term; borrowed from Japanese

1. third-person singular present tense of kaizen; to implement or engage in continuous improvement practices
Usage: business/management term; less common than the noun form

Examples

• The manufacturing team introduced several kaizens to reduce waste on the production line.
• Our company kaizens its processes every quarter to stay competitive.
• Multiple kaizens across different departments led to a 15% efficiency gain.
• The factory workers participated in kaizens that streamlined their daily workflows.
• Management kaizens the supply chain by gathering employee feedback regularly.
• These small kaizens add up to significant cost savings over time.